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# EKS Cluster should have private endpoint enabled
 
## Description{% #description %}

The EKS cluster should have `Private Endpoint` enabled. This ensures that outside access to the Kubernetes API is disabled if not required.

## Remediation{% #remediation %}

Follow the [Modifying cluster endpoint access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/cluster-endpoint.html) documentation to enabled `Private Access`.